Method of and machine for making wire-glass.



J. W. HOYBR.

METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR MAKING WIRE GLASS.

' APPLICATION FILED DEC. 2, 1907.

$59 53? Patented May 31, 1910.

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J. W. HOY METHOD OF MACHINE FOB. AK NG WIRE GLASS.-

OATIONIILED DBO. 2, 1907.

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ST. LOUIS MISSCURI, NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION GET-NEW JERSEY.

ASSIGNOR T0 MISSISSIPEW. WifiE-GTLPAEEQ attention or Ann MAGHENE son Mariano wmsonass.

Application filed December 2, 190.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jimrs W. Horns, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Methods of and Machines for Makin v Wire-Glass, of which the following is a fu 1, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make andvuse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of in which- Figure 1 shows one form of apparatus be used for carrying out my method; Fig. 2 shows a different way from that, shown in Fig. 1 of interposing the wire mesh between the layers of the sheet; and Fig". 3 shows still another way in which the wire mesh can be arranged in position.

This invention relates to the manufacture of wire glass. 1

One object of my invention is to'providc a novel method of making wire glass.

Another object is to provide an apparatus for practicing my method.

Briefly stated, my method consists in forming two independent layers from a single mass of molten glass, interposing apiece of wire mesh or fabric between said layers, and thereafter combining said layer to gether.

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated the apparatus which I use for practicing my method, said apparatus comprising two pairs of rolls 1 and 2 arranged on opposite sides of a table or supporting surface 3 upon which the mass of molten glass 4". is pouredf A pair of rolls 5 is arranged underneath therolls 2 and said rolls 5 are separated from each other the distance which it is desired the finished sheet metal. shall be. The sheet is formed from a single mass of molten glass 4 which is dumped onto the table 3 between the rolls 1, these rolls andtheir cooperating rolls 2, which revolve in the direction of the arrows indicated in Fi 1, forn'iing the mass of glass into two independent layers 6 which more downwardly over the rolls 2 and thence between the rolls 5 where they are combined to ether to form the finished sheet 8, the rolls 0 preferably having smooth faces so as to impart finished surfaces to the sheet. 8.

A piece of wire mesh orfabric 7 is ar-' ranged between the layers 6 before the Specification of Letters Hatent.

into the inner one o f Patented Mayfifii, Eterial no. easier. I

layers are combined together. i This wire fabric may be insertedbetween the, layers simultaneously with the operation of combining the layers together, s own in Fig. 1, or the wire fabric can be forced into the inner face of one of the layers just prior to the operation of combining the'layers together,, as shown in Fig. 2, the apparatus comprisinga corrugated roller 9 that isused for this purpose, this rolier being located between one of the rolls 5 and the supply. of wire mesh. if desired, the wire mesa can; be forced into theinner face of one the layers simultaneously with the operation of forming said layer, as shown in Fig. '3, the wire mesh leading from its supply and pass ing over the upper surface one of the rolls 2'; lif desirer, a tension. device can be, used which the wire mesh passes so as to cause said mesh to cut way into'the, inner of one the layers Sgor, if do;- sired, the rolls .2 can. provided with corrugated surface as shown/inhig. 3, so that the wire mesh will tie forced positiyel;v

' layers t is also possible to use cor operating with the/rolls 2.

surfaces of the sheet 8 are produced by the smooth surfaced rolls 5, one advantage in using corrugated rolls 1 and 5 being that they feed the layers ti positively into posh tion between the rolls apparatus, 0 course, will he provided with a. chute or table 10 to receive the i'inishec sheet as it emerges from the rolis 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Lettcrs Patent is:

1. The method. of l'llilliing wire glass which consists in dumpinq mass of molten glass onto a fixed stationary support or table, rolling said mass of glass in opposite directions to form two independent layers of glass, combining said layers together with pressure to form single finished sheet of glass, and interposing a piece of wire mesh or fabric lxatween the taro layers of slass at the time the some are con'ibineo, siznstam tially as setforth.

2. The herein described method of making wire glass which consists in placing a single mass of molten upon a stationary table, and drawing it in opposite directions between two pairs of rollers to form twolayers of uniform thickness, interposing a piece of wire fabric between said layers and finally passing the two layers between a pair of rollers to combine the same and form a finished sheet of glass.

3. The herein described method of making wire glass consisting in dumping a mass of molten glass onto a stationary support, feeding the mass of glass from the opposite ends of support to form two independent layers, combining said layers together to form a finished sheet and interposing a piece of wire fabric between the layers before the same are combined.

4. An apparatus for making wire glass comprising a horizontally disposed supporting surface, a pair of rolls arranged on each side of said surface for forming a single mass of molten'glass into two independent layers, means for introducing a wire mesh between said layers, and means'for combiir ing said layers together after said wire mesh is introduced therebetween; substantially as described. t

5. An" apparatus for making wire glass comprising a horizontall disposed supporting surface, a pair of re ls arranged at each side of said surface to form a mass of glass deposited on said surface into two independent layers, rolls arranged underneath.

said forming rolls for combining said layers together, and means for embedding a wire mesh in the inner face of one of said layers prior to combining said layers together; substantially as described 6. An apparatus for making wire glass comprising a fixed support adapted to reeeive a mass of molten glass, layer forming means located on opposite sides of the support, finishing rolls adapted to receive the layers formed by the means at the sides of the support and means for delivering a section of wire netting between the layers of glass before the same pass to the finishing rolls.

7. An apparatus for making wire glass horizontally disposed rolls arranged adjacent each end of said table and adapted to roll the mass of molten glass on the table in't,o two layers of uniform thickness, and ineansfor arranging a reinforcing member between said layers and combining them together to form a single sheet of glass; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses, this twentysixth day of November 190T.

JULlUS V. HOYER.

Witnesses ROBERT A. B. WALSH, GEORGE BAKEWELL.

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